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[ aws . glue ]

get-database

Description

Retrieves the definition of a specified database.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Synopsis

  get-database
[--catalog-id <value>]
--name <value>
[--cli-input-json <value>]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]
[--debug]
[--endpoint-url <value>]
[--no-verify-ssl]
[--no-paginate]
[--output <value>]
[--query <value>]
[--profile <value>]
[--region <value>]
[--version <value>]
[--color <value>]
[--no-sign-request]
[--ca-bundle <value>]
[--cli-read-timeout <value>]
[--cli-connect-timeout <value>]

Options

--catalog-id (string)

The ID of the Data Catalog in which the database resides. If none is provided, the Amazon Web Services account ID is used by default.

--name (string)

The name of the database to retrieve. For Hive compatibility, this should be all lowercase.

--cli-input-json (string) Performs service operation based on the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, the CLI values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally.

--generate-cli-skeleton (string) Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value input, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for --cli-input-json. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command.

Global Options

--debug (boolean)

Turn on debug logging.

--endpoint-url (string)

Override command's default URL with the given URL.

--no-verify-ssl (boolean)

By default, the AWS CLI uses SSL when communicating with AWS services. For each SSL connection, the AWS CLI will verify SSL certificates. This option overrides the default behavior of verifying SSL certificates.

--no-paginate (boolean)

Disable automatic pagination.

--output (string)

The formatting style for command output.

  • json
  • text
  • table

--query (string)

A JMESPath query to use in filtering the response data.

--profile (string)

Use a specific profile from your credential file.

--region (string)

The region to use. Overrides config/env settings.

--version (string)

Display the version of this tool.

--color (string)

Turn on/off color output.

  • on
  • off
  • auto

--no-sign-request (boolean)

Do not sign requests. Credentials will not be loaded if this argument is provided.

--ca-bundle (string)

The CA certificate bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates. Overrides config/env settings.

--cli-read-timeout (int)

The maximum socket read time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket read will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

--cli-connect-timeout (int)

The maximum socket connect time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket connect will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

Output

Database -> (structure)

The definition of the specified database in the Data Catalog.

Name -> (string)

The name of the database. For Hive compatibility, this is folded to lowercase when it is stored.

Description -> (string)

A description of the database.

LocationUri -> (string)

The location of the database (for example, an HDFS path).

Parameters -> (map)

These key-value pairs define parameters and properties of the database.

key -> (string)

value -> (string)

CreateTime -> (timestamp)

The time at which the metadata database was created in the catalog.

CreateTableDefaultPermissions -> (list)

Creates a set of default permissions on the table for principals. Used by Lake Formation. Not used in the normal course of Glue operations.

(structure)

Permissions granted to a principal.

Principal -> (structure)

The principal who is granted permissions.

DataLakePrincipalIdentifier -> (string)

An identifier for the Lake Formation principal.

Permissions -> (list)

The permissions that are granted to the principal.

(string)

TargetDatabase -> (structure)

A DatabaseIdentifier structure that describes a target database for resource linking.

CatalogId -> (string)

The ID of the Data Catalog in which the database resides.

DatabaseName -> (string)

The name of the catalog database.

Region -> (string)

Region of the target database.

CatalogId -> (string)

The ID of the Data Catalog in which the database resides.

FederatedDatabase -> (structure)

A FederatedDatabase structure that references an entity outside the Glue Data Catalog.

Identifier -> (string)

A unique identifier for the federated database.

ConnectionName -> (string)

The name of the connection to the external metastore.